First Congregational Church of Braintree
United Church of Christ
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12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Mother's Day
Worship @ 9:30 am
In the Sanctuary and Streaming Live on YouTube
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
"Mother's Day Inheritance"
Julia Ward Howe
Ann Jarvis
Whatever we feel about Mother's Day--love it, dread it, don't think much about it--the origin of Mother's Day was an intentional call to women to come together for peace and mercy. Abolitionist Julia Ward Howe and peace activist Ann Jarvis worked tirelessly in the wake of the catastrophic death count of the Civil War to care for soldiers and families on both sides of the conflict. And to prevent war from ever happening again. Mother's Day was supposed to be a day to start/work on those efforts
Too many wars later we are still here currently at war with Iran and watching wars destroy lives in Russia, Ukraine, Sudan, Israel, Lebanon, and more.
What can we learn from the original Mother's Day pioneers? What is their Mother's Day message for us? How does our Mothering God speak to us on this particular Sunday?
The First Congregational Church of Braintree is an Open & Affirming Congregation working in partnership with all churches of the United Church of Christ. We welcome all God’s children into Christian faith regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, political stance or theological perspective, national origin, mental health status, physical and cognitive abilities, and the many diverse forms of family configurations. We proclaim and affirm that full and equal participation in the life and leadership of our church is open to all. We seek to continue learning and growing together as the inclusive Body of Christ. We are committed to spreading the light and love of Christ into the world through worship and service.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
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First Congregational Church of Braintree is a member of the United Church of Christ. Drawn together by the Holy Spirit, UCC members are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action.
